Taber's Medical Dictionary
reproduction
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(rē-prō-dŭk′shŭn )
[L. re, again, + productio, production]
1. The production of offspring by parents.
SEE: fertilization for illus; SEE: oogenesis for illus.
2. The creation of a similar structure or situation; duplication.
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(rē-prō-dŭk′shŭn )
[L. re, again, + productio, production]
1. The production of offspring by parents.
SEE: fertilization for illus; SEE: oogenesis for illus.
2. The creation of a similar structure or situation; duplication.
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